What does it mean to put yourself in others' shoes?

Put yourself in others' shoes is an idiom in China, which means to guess others' thoughts with your own will and others' situation with your own situation. Details are as follows:

1. This idiom comes from The Analects of Confucius. Do as you would be done by. Don't impose what you don't like on others. This idiom emphasizes mutual understanding and care between people. In real life, we should learn to think from the perspective of others and care about their needs and feelings.

2. In the traditional culture of China, the idea of putting oneself in others' shoes has always been attached great importance. Confucianism believes that if a person wants to be a moral person, he must learn to push himself and others. This idea is reflected in many classic works in ancient China, such as Mencius, Hui Liang, Wang Shang, Lao Wu Lao, Man Lao, Young Wu Xiao and Man Xiao.

3. Respect your elders and others; Care for your own children, but also care for other people's children. In modern society, this spirit of putting oneself in others' shoes still has important practical significance. With the development of society, people's life is getting faster and faster, and interpersonal relationships are becoming more and more complicated.

Examples of putting yourself in others' shoes are as follows:

1. When you see others in trouble, you might as well put yourself in their shoes and help them.

2. In teamwork, we should learn to put ourselves in others' shoes, care about others' needs and feelings, and accomplish tasks together.

3. As a leader, we should be good at pushing ourselves and others, pay attention to the growth and development of employees, and provide a good working environment for employees.

4. In public, observe the order, put yourself in other people's shoes, and do not affect others' lives.

When your friends encounter setbacks, put yourself in their shoes, give them care and support, and make them feel warm.

6. When educating their children, parents should put themselves in their shoes and think from the children's point of view to better guide their children to grow up.

7. In business negotiation, putting yourself in the other person's position is helpful to reach a consensus.

8. When colleagues work overtime, put themselves in their shoes and take the initiative to share some work to reduce their burden.

9. In the environmental protection action, push yourself and others, start from yourself, and contribute to the sustainable development of the earth.

10, when your friend is hesitant, put yourself in others' shoes, give advice and encouragement, and help them make the right choice.